diff --git a/src/core/basenetworkaccessmanager.cpp b/src/core/basenetworkaccessmanager.cpp
index fa8d62938..e7166a3e5 100644
--- a/src/core/basenetworkaccessmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/core/basenetworkaccessmanager.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ QNetworkReply *BaseNetworkAccessManager::createRequest(QNetworkAccessManager::Op
   new_request.setAttribute(QNetworkRequest::HttpPipeliningAllowedAttribute, true);
 
   // Setup custom user-agent.
-  new_request.setRawHeader("User-Agent", QString(APP_USERAGENT).toLocal8Bit());
+  new_request.setRawHeader(USER_AGENT_HTTP_HEADER,
+                           QString(APP_USERAGENT).toLocal8Bit());
 
   return QNetworkAccessManager::createRequest(op, new_request, outgoingData);
 }
diff --git a/src/core/databasefactory.cpp b/src/core/databasefactory.cpp
index 60a56b5cf..dbd2064ea 100644
--- a/src/core/databasefactory.cpp
+++ b/src/core/databasefactory.cpp
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ QSqlDatabase DatabaseFactory::initialize(const QString &connection_name) {
   return database;
 }
 
-QSqlDatabase DatabaseFactory::addConnection(const QString &connection_name) {
+QSqlDatabase DatabaseFactory::connection(const QString &connection_name) {
   if (!m_initialized) {
     m_initialized = true;
     return initialize(connection_name);
diff --git a/src/core/databasefactory.h b/src/core/databasefactory.h
index a6f541777..c00675f59 100644
--- a/src/core/databasefactory.h
+++ b/src/core/databasefactory.h
@@ -9,6 +9,22 @@
 class DatabaseFactory : public QObject {
     Q_OBJECT
 
+  public:
+    // Destructor.
+    virtual ~DatabaseFactory();
+
+    // Returns absolute file path to database file.
+    QString getDatabasePath();
+
+    // NOTE: This always returns OPENED database.
+    QSqlDatabase connection(const QString &connection_name);
+
+    // Removes connection.
+    void removeConnection(const QString &connection_name);
+
+    // Singleton getter.
+    static DatabaseFactory *getInstance();
+
   private:
     // Conctructor.
     explicit DatabaseFactory(QObject *parent = 0);
@@ -28,22 +44,6 @@ class DatabaseFactory : public QObject {
 
     // Private singleton value.
     static QPointer<DatabaseFactory> s_instance;
-
-  public:
-    // Destructor.
-    virtual ~DatabaseFactory();
-
-    // Returns absolute file path to database file.
-    QString getDatabasePath();
-
-    // NOTE: This returns OPENED database.
-    QSqlDatabase addConnection(const QString &connection_name);
-
-    // Removes connection.
-    void removeConnection(const QString &connection_name);
-
-    // Singleton getter.
-    static DatabaseFactory *getInstance();
 };
 
 #endif // DATABASEFACTORY_H
diff --git a/src/core/debugging.cpp b/src/core/debugging.cpp
index ce9978069..a04589165 100644
--- a/src/core/debugging.cpp
+++ b/src/core/debugging.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ void Debugging::debugHandler(QtMsgType type,
                              const QMessageLogContext &placement,
                              const QString &message) {
 #ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG_OUTPUT
-  const char *file = qPrintable(QString(placement.file).section(QDir::separator(), -1));
+  const char *file = qPrintable(QString(placement.file).section(QDir::separator(),
+                                                                -1));
 
   switch (type) {
     case QtDebugMsg:
diff --git a/src/core/debugging.h b/src/core/debugging.h
index 93623da36..67b6da635 100644
--- a/src/core/debugging.h
+++ b/src/core/debugging.h
@@ -5,13 +5,9 @@
 
 
 class Debugging {
-  private:
-    explicit Debugging();
-
   public:
     // Specifies format of output console messages.
-    // Macros:
-    //    QT_NO_DEBUG_OUTPUT - disables debug outputs completely!!!
+    // NOTE: QT_NO_DEBUG_OUTPUT - disables debug outputs completely!!!
 #if QT_VERSION >= 0x050000
     static void debugHandler(QtMsgType type,
                              const QMessageLogContext &placement,
@@ -20,6 +16,10 @@ class Debugging {
     static void debugHandler(QtMsgType type,
                              const char *message);
 #endif
+
+  private:
+    // Constructor.
+    explicit Debugging();
 };
 
 #endif // DEBUGGING_H
diff --git a/src/core/defs.h.in b/src/core/defs.h.in
index 0c996830c..13d821c72 100755
--- a/src/core/defs.h.in
+++ b/src/core/defs.h.in
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #define APP_VERSION         "@APP_VERSION@"
 #define APP_USERAGENT       QString("@APP_NAME@/@APP_VERSION@ (@APP_URL@) on @CMAKE_SYSTEM@; Webkit/") + qWebKitVersion()
 
+#define USER_AGENT_HTTP_HEADER      "User-Agent"
 #define TEXT_TITLE_LIMIT            30
 #define MAX_ZOOM_FACTOR             10.0
 #define ICON_SIZE_SETTINGS          16
diff --git a/src/core/dynamicshortcuts.h b/src/core/dynamicshortcuts.h
index 3035d1107..df1e1e83f 100644
--- a/src/core/dynamicshortcuts.h
+++ b/src/core/dynamicshortcuts.h
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@
 class QAction;
 
 class DynamicShortcuts {
-  private:
-    explicit DynamicShortcuts();
-
   public:
     // Checks the application settings and then initializes shortcut of
     // each action from actions from the settings.
@@ -18,6 +15,10 @@ class DynamicShortcuts {
     // Stores shortcut of each action from actions into the application
     // settings.
     static void save(const QList<QAction*> actions);
+
+  private:
+    // Constructor.
+    explicit DynamicShortcuts();
 };
 
 #endif // DYNAMICSHORTCUTS_H
diff --git a/src/core/feeddownloader.cpp b/src/core/feeddownloader.cpp
index ac90fcb6e..57d3d66fb 100644
--- a/src/core/feeddownloader.cpp
+++ b/src/core/feeddownloader.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ void FeedDownloader::updateFeeds(const QList<FeedsModelFeed *> &feeds) {
   qDebug().nospace() << "Performing feed updates in thread: \'" <<
                         QThread::currentThreadId() << "\'.";
 
+  emit started();
+
   for (int i = 0, total = feeds.size(); i < total; i++) {
     feeds.at(i)->update();
 
diff --git a/src/core/feeddownloader.h b/src/core/feeddownloader.h
index e87f48847..bd152d58f 100644
--- a/src/core/feeddownloader.h
+++ b/src/core/feeddownloader.h
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ class FeedDownloader : public QObject {
     virtual ~FeedDownloader();
 
   signals:
+    // Emitted if feed updates started.
+    void started();
+
     // Emitted if all items from update queue are
     // processed.
     void finished();
diff --git a/src/core/feedsmodel.cpp b/src/core/feedsmodel.cpp
index 16b83725d..dd9af3784 100644
--- a/src/core/feedsmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/core/feedsmodel.cpp
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ int FeedsModel::rowCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const {
 QList<Message> FeedsModel::messagesForFeeds(const QList<FeedsModelFeed *> &feeds) {
   QList<Message> messages;
 
-  QSqlDatabase database = DatabaseFactory::getInstance()->addConnection(objectName());
+  QSqlDatabase database = DatabaseFactory::getInstance()->connection(objectName());
   QSqlQuery query_read_msg(database);
   query_read_msg.setForwardOnly(true);
   query_read_msg.prepare("SELECT title, url, author, date_created, contents "
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ void FeedsModel::loadFromDatabase() {
   qDeleteAll(m_rootItem->childItems());
   m_rootItem->clearChilds();
 
-  QSqlDatabase database = DatabaseFactory::getInstance()->addConnection(objectName());
+  QSqlDatabase database = DatabaseFactory::getInstance()->connection(objectName());
   CategoryAssignment categories;
   FeedAssignment feeds;
 
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ QList<FeedsModelFeed*> FeedsModel::feedsForIndexes(const QModelIndexList &indexe
 
 bool FeedsModel::markFeedsRead(const QList<FeedsModelFeed*> &feeds,
                                int read) {
-  QSqlDatabase db_handle = DatabaseFactory::getInstance()->addConnection(objectName());
+  QSqlDatabase db_handle = DatabaseFactory::getInstance()->connection(objectName());
 
   if (!db_handle.transaction()) {
     qWarning("Starting transaction for feeds read change.");
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ bool FeedsModel::markFeedsRead(const QList<FeedsModelFeed*> &feeds,
 
 bool FeedsModel::markFeedsDeleted(const QList<FeedsModelFeed *> &feeds,
                                   int deleted) {
-  QSqlDatabase db_handle = DatabaseFactory::getInstance()->addConnection(objectName());
+  QSqlDatabase db_handle = DatabaseFactory::getInstance()->connection(objectName());
 
   if (!db_handle.transaction()) {
     qWarning("Starting transaction for feeds clearing.");
diff --git a/src/core/feedsmodel.h b/src/core/feedsmodel.h
index 45700ba6b..d1bb7e416 100644
--- a/src/core/feedsmodel.h
+++ b/src/core/feedsmodel.h
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ class FeedsModel : public QAbstractItemModel {
     QList<QString> m_headerData;
     QList<QString> m_tooltipData;
     QIcon m_countsIcon;
-
 };
 
 #endif // FEEDSMODEL_H
diff --git a/src/core/feedsmodelcategory.cpp b/src/core/feedsmodelcategory.cpp
index 8f06de9a5..74eb16b61 100755
--- a/src/core/feedsmodelcategory.cpp
+++ b/src/core/feedsmodelcategory.cpp
@@ -52,19 +52,3 @@ FeedsModelCategory:: Type FeedsModelCategory::type() const {
 void FeedsModelCategory::setType(const Type &type) {
   m_type = type;
 }
-
-QString FeedsModelCategory::description() const {
-  return m_description;
-}
-
-void FeedsModelCategory::setDescription(const QString &description) {
-  m_description = description;
-}
-
-QDateTime FeedsModelCategory::creationDate() const {
-  return m_creationDate;
-}
-
-void FeedsModelCategory::setCreationDate(const QDateTime &creation_date) {
-  m_creationDate = creation_date;
-}
diff --git a/src/core/feedsmodelcategory.h b/src/core/feedsmodelcategory.h
index bfcd4e9ba..1a9d5420d 100755
--- a/src/core/feedsmodelcategory.h
+++ b/src/core/feedsmodelcategory.h
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 
 #include "core/feedsmodelrootitem.h"
 
-#include <QDateTime>
-
 
 class FeedsModelFeed;
 
@@ -36,16 +34,8 @@ class FeedsModelCategory : public FeedsModelRootItem {
     Type type() const;
     void setType(const Type &type);
 
-    QString description() const;
-    void setDescription(const QString &description);
-
-    QDateTime creationDate() const;
-    void setCreationDate(const QDateTime &creation_date);
-
   protected:
     Type m_type;
-    QDateTime m_creationDate;
-    QString m_description;
 };
 
 #endif // FEEDSMODELCLASSICCATEGORY_H
diff --git a/src/core/feedsmodelfeed.cpp b/src/core/feedsmodelfeed.cpp
index 190948679..ebb36d12c 100755
--- a/src/core/feedsmodelfeed.cpp
+++ b/src/core/feedsmodelfeed.cpp
@@ -25,18 +25,10 @@ int FeedsModelFeed::countOfAllMessages() const {
   return m_totalCount;
 }
 
-void FeedsModelFeed::setCountOfAllMessages(int count) {
-  m_totalCount = count;
-}
-
 int FeedsModelFeed::countOfUnreadMessages() const {
   return m_unreadCount;
 }
 
-void FeedsModelFeed::setCountOfUnreadMessages(int count) {
-  m_unreadCount = count;
-}
-
 void FeedsModelFeed::update() {
 }
 
@@ -66,7 +58,7 @@ QString FeedsModelFeed::typeToString(FeedsModelFeed::Type type) {
 }
 
 void FeedsModelFeed::updateCounts(bool including_total_count) {
-  QSqlDatabase database = DatabaseFactory::getInstance()->addConnection("FeedsModelFeed");
+  QSqlDatabase database = DatabaseFactory::getInstance()->connection("FeedsModelFeed");
   QSqlQuery query_all(database);
   query_all.setForwardOnly(true);
 
diff --git a/src/core/feedsmodelfeed.h b/src/core/feedsmodelfeed.h
index 3def6582e..2ed88d341 100755
--- a/src/core/feedsmodelfeed.h
+++ b/src/core/feedsmodelfeed.h
@@ -28,10 +28,7 @@ class FeedsModelFeed : public FeedsModelRootItem {
     // NOTE: For feeds, counts are stored internally
     // and can be updated from the database.
     int countOfAllMessages() const;
-    void setCountOfAllMessages(int count);
-
     int countOfUnreadMessages() const;
-    void setCountOfUnreadMessages(int count);
 
     // Each feed can be "updated".
     // NOTE: This method is used in the "update worker".
diff --git a/src/core/feedsmodelrootitem.cpp b/src/core/feedsmodelrootitem.cpp
index 3822d19bf..923b93ad6 100755
--- a/src/core/feedsmodelrootitem.cpp
+++ b/src/core/feedsmodelrootitem.cpp
@@ -103,6 +103,25 @@ void FeedsModelRootItem::clearChilds() {
   m_childItems.clear();
 }
 
+
+
+QDateTime FeedsModelRootItem::creationDate() const {
+  return m_creationDate;
+}
+
+void FeedsModelRootItem::setCreationDate(const QDateTime &creation_date) {
+  m_creationDate = creation_date;
+}
+
+QString FeedsModelRootItem::description() const {
+  return m_description;
+}
+
+void FeedsModelRootItem::setDescription(const QString &description) {
+  m_description = description;
+}
+
+
 bool FeedsModelRootItem::isEqual(FeedsModelRootItem *lhs,
                                  FeedsModelRootItem *rhs) {
   return (lhs->kind() == rhs->kind()) && (lhs->id() == rhs->id());
diff --git a/src/core/feedsmodelrootitem.h b/src/core/feedsmodelrootitem.h
index bbd76899a..0f29b0b97 100755
--- a/src/core/feedsmodelrootitem.h
+++ b/src/core/feedsmodelrootitem.h
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 #include <QIcon>
 
+#include <QDateTime>
+
 
 // Represents ROOT item of FeedsModel.
 // NOTE: This class is derived to add functionality for
@@ -49,6 +51,12 @@ class FeedsModelRootItem {
     QString title() const;
     void setTitle(const QString &title);
 
+    QDateTime creationDate() const;
+    void setCreationDate(const QDateTime &creation_date);
+
+    QString description() const;
+    void setDescription(const QString &description);
+
     // Access to children.
     QList<FeedsModelRootItem *> childItems() const;
 
@@ -64,6 +72,8 @@ class FeedsModelRootItem {
     QString m_title;
     int m_id;
     QIcon m_icon;
+    QDateTime m_creationDate;
+    QString m_description;
     QList<FeedsModelRootItem*> m_childItems;
     FeedsModelRootItem *m_parentItem;
 };
diff --git a/src/core/feedsmodelstandardcategory.cpp b/src/core/feedsmodelstandardcategory.cpp
index 0cac6f3f5..1103adb60 100755
--- a/src/core/feedsmodelstandardcategory.cpp
+++ b/src/core/feedsmodelstandardcategory.cpp
@@ -21,13 +21,12 @@ QVariant FeedsModelStandardCategory::data(int column, int role) const {
   switch (role) {
     case Qt::ToolTipRole:
       if (column == FDS_MODEL_TITLE_INDEX) {
-        return QObject::tr("%1\n\n"
-                           "Category type: standard\n"
-                           "Creation date: %2%3").arg(m_title,
-                                                      m_creationDate.toString(Qt::DefaultLocaleShortDate),
-                                                      m_childItems.size() == 0 ?
-                                                        QObject::tr("\n\nThis category does not contain any nested items.") :
-                                                        "");
+        return QObject::tr("%1 (standard category)\n"
+                           "%2%3").arg(m_title,
+                                       m_description,
+                                       m_childItems.size() == 0 ?
+                                         QObject::tr("\n\nThis category does not contain any nested items.") :
+                                         "");
       }
       else if (column == FDS_MODEL_COUNTS_INDEX) {
         return QObject::tr("%n unread message(s).", "", countOfUnreadMessages());
diff --git a/src/core/feedsmodelstandardfeed.cpp b/src/core/feedsmodelstandardfeed.cpp
index a8cfaf473..295efb4bc 100755
--- a/src/core/feedsmodelstandardfeed.cpp
+++ b/src/core/feedsmodelstandardfeed.cpp
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@ FeedsModelStandardFeed::~FeedsModelStandardFeed() {
   qDebug("Destroying FeedsModelStandardFeed instance.");
 }
 
-void FeedsModelStandardFeed::setDescription(const QString &description) {
-  m_description = description;
-}
-
 FeedsModelStandardFeed *FeedsModelStandardFeed::loadFromRecord(const QSqlRecord &record) {
   FeedsModelStandardFeed *feed = new FeedsModelStandardFeed(NULL);
 
@@ -42,14 +38,6 @@ FeedsModelStandardFeed *FeedsModelStandardFeed::loadFromRecord(const QSqlRecord
   return feed;
 }
 
-QDateTime FeedsModelStandardFeed::creationDate() const {
-  return m_creationDate;
-}
-
-void FeedsModelStandardFeed::setCreationDate(const QDateTime &creation_date) {
-  m_creationDate = creation_date;
-}
-
 QString FeedsModelStandardFeed::encoding() const {
   return m_encoding;
 }
@@ -74,10 +62,6 @@ void FeedsModelStandardFeed::setLanguage(const QString &language) {
   m_language = language;
 }
 
-QString FeedsModelStandardFeed::description() const {
-  return m_description;
-}
-
 QVariant FeedsModelStandardFeed::data(int column, int role) const {
   switch (role) {
     case Qt::DisplayRole:
@@ -114,13 +98,12 @@ QVariant FeedsModelStandardFeed::data(int column, int role) const {
 
     case Qt::ToolTipRole:
       if (column == FDS_MODEL_TITLE_INDEX) {
-        return QObject::tr("%1\n\n"
-                           "Feed type: %2\n"
-                           "URL: %3\n"
+        return QObject::tr("%1 (%2)\n"
+                           "%3\n\n"
                            "Encoding: %4\n"
                            "Language: %5").arg(m_title,
                                                FeedsModelFeed::typeToString(m_type),
-                                               m_url,
+                                               m_description,
                                                m_encoding,
                                                m_language.isEmpty() ?
                                                  "-" :
@@ -206,7 +189,7 @@ void FeedsModelStandardFeed::update() {
 void FeedsModelStandardFeed::updateMessages(const QList<Message> &messages) {
   int feed_id = id(), message_id;
   qint64 message_creation_date;
-  QSqlDatabase database = DatabaseFactory::getInstance()->addConnection("FeedsModelStandardFeed");
+  QSqlDatabase database = DatabaseFactory::getInstance()->connection("FeedsModelStandardFeed");
 
   // Prepare queries.
   QSqlQuery query_select(database);
diff --git a/src/core/feedsmodelstandardfeed.h b/src/core/feedsmodelstandardfeed.h
index 1ea7ff241..4dd4dcc8d 100644
--- a/src/core/feedsmodelstandardfeed.h
+++ b/src/core/feedsmodelstandardfeed.h
@@ -25,12 +25,6 @@ class FeedsModelStandardFeed : public FeedsModelFeed {
     void update();
 
     // Various getters/setters.
-    QString description() const;
-    void setDescription(const QString &description);
-
-    QDateTime creationDate() const;
-    void setCreationDate(const QDateTime &creation_date);
-
     QString encoding() const;
     void setEncoding(const QString &encoding);
 
@@ -50,10 +44,8 @@ class FeedsModelStandardFeed : public FeedsModelFeed {
     void updateMessages(const QList<Message>  &messages);
 
   private:
-    QDateTime m_creationDate;
     QString m_encoding;
     QString m_url;
-    QString m_description;
     QString m_language;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/core/messagesmodel.cpp b/src/core/messagesmodel.cpp
index 5a0bc3b0b..7c81fdadb 100644
--- a/src/core/messagesmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/core/messagesmodel.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 MessagesModel::MessagesModel(QObject *parent)
   : QSqlTableModel(parent,
-                   DatabaseFactory::getInstance()->addConnection("MessagesModel")) {
+                   DatabaseFactory::getInstance()->connection("MessagesModel")) {
   setObjectName("MessagesModel");
 
   setupFonts();
diff --git a/src/gui/feedsview.cpp b/src/gui/feedsview.cpp
index dc8ca3746..a2fade48b 100644
--- a/src/gui/feedsview.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/feedsview.cpp
@@ -134,18 +134,10 @@ void FeedsView::markAllFeedsRead() {
 }
 
 void FeedsView::openSelectedFeedsInNewspaperMode() {
-  QList<FeedsModelFeed*> selected_feeds = selectedFeeds();
-  QList<Message> messages = m_sourceModel->messagesForFeeds(selected_feeds);
+  QList<Message> messages = m_sourceModel->messagesForFeeds(selectedFeeds());
 
   if (!messages.isEmpty()) {
     emit newspaperModeRequested(messages);
-
-    // Moreover, mark those feeds as read because they were opened in
-    // newspaper mode, thus, they are read.
-    m_sourceModel->markFeedsRead(selected_feeds, 1);
-    updateCountsOfAllFeeds(false);
-
-    emit feedsNeedToBeReloaded(1);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/formmain.ui b/src/gui/formmain.ui
index 626684b02..be45a9584 100644
--- a/src/gui/formmain.ui
+++ b/src/gui/formmain.ui
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@
     <string>Mark &amp;selected items read</string>
    </property>
    <property name="toolTip">
-    <string>Marks all messages (without message filters) from selected feeds as read.</string>
+    <string>Mark all messages (without message filters) from selected feeds as read.</string>
    </property>
   </action>
   <action name="m_actionMarkFeedsAsUnread">
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@
     <string>Mark selected items unread</string>
    </property>
    <property name="toolTip">
-    <string>Marks all messages (without message filters) from selected feeds as unread.</string>
+    <string>Mark all messages (without message filters) from selected feeds as unread.</string>
    </property>
   </action>
   <action name="m_actionDeleteSelectedMessages">
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@
     <string>Clear selected items</string>
    </property>
    <property name="toolTip">
-    <string>Removes all messages from selected feeds.</string>
+    <string>Remove all messages from selected feeds.</string>
    </property>
   </action>
   <action name="m_actionAddNewFeed">
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@
     <string>View selected items in newspaper mode</string>
    </property>
    <property name="toolTip">
-    <string>Displays all messages from selected feeds/categories in a new &quot;newspaper mode&quot; tab. All selected feeds are marked as read.</string>
+    <string>Displays all messages from selected feeds/categories in a new &quot;newspaper mode&quot; tab. Note that messages are not set as read automatically.</string>
    </property>
   </action>
  </widget>